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4H OF JULY SUMMER COCKTAILS

June 18, 2012 by evebushman

After celebrating with Dad, it’s time to start thinking about summer cocktails and the 4th of July!  For this year’s celebrations, Cointreau and MARTINI have Red, White & Blue drinks that are perfect for outdoor BBQs and poolside sipping. See below for the recipes!

 

Red, White & Blue Bramble
2 parts Cointreau®
1 part Lemon juice
½ parts Crème de Mure
Add the Cointreau® and lemon juice to a mixing glass with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Float the Creme de Mure on top.

 

Berry Belle Margarita
2 parts Blanco Tequila
1 part Cointreau®
1 part Lime juice
2 slices red bell pepper
2 raspberries
1 bar spoon raspberry preserves
Muddle raspberries with bell peppers in a mixing glass.  Add the remaining ingredients with ice.  Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish: raspberries

 

Red, White & Blue Asti Floats
MARTINI® Asti
1 scoop raspberry sorbet, lemon sorbet or blueberry sorbet
2 or 3 blueberries
Add sorbet to a chilled champagne flute and fill with MARTINI® Asti. Garnish with blueberries.

 


Red Summer Sangria

1 (750 ml) bottle of MARTINI® Bianco vermouth
8 ounces apple juice
4 ounces cranberry juice
4 ounces simple syrup (equal parts sugar & water)
2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
8 ounces MARTINI® Prosecco
1 apple, cubed
1 lemon, thinly sliced into wheels
1 orange, thinly sliced into wheels
Combine first five ingredients in a large pitcher, and stir in fruit. Chill until ready to serve (24 hours, if possible). Just prior to serving, stir in Prosecco. Pour over ice in tall glasses. Makes 8-10 servings.

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